Application Process & Timeline
	APPLICATION FORM (downloadable pdf) PLEASE NOTE: Students entering Kindergarten for the 2011-2012 school year MUST be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2011. Students entering first grade for the 2011-2012 school year MUST be 6 years old on or before September 1, 2011. PRIORITY ACCEPTANCE: When there are more applicants than openings, applications are prioritized before screening/testing. We do not share data about the number of students in Wait Pool status or the order of preference since this information can change from day to day. The priority acceptance policy has been developed by the Board of Trustees. members of Holy Trinity parish siblings of children enrolled or previously enrolled children of current faculty children of alumni members of other Episcopal parishes   TESTING/SCREENING: All testing/screening is during the school day. The testing/screening schedule for prospective students is as follows: Preschool: beginning in January, applicant and one parent attend scheduled orientation. Kindergarten: individual screening beginning in January. First Grade: March, April, and May by grade level as openings become available. Second through Eighth Grade: March, April, and May by grade level as openings become available. Applicants must bring the following to testing/screening: birth certificate recent photograph progress reports/report cards For all grade levels, a teacher recommendation form must be completed by the applicant's current teachers. This form is mailed to parents to give to the teacher after the appointment is made for testing/screening. A request for official transcripts will be sent with the recommendation form for grades 2-8. Kindergarten Screening Each applicant is screened by a member of the Kindergarten Admissions committee. Academic and developmental readiness is examined via a variety of age-appropriate activities. The screenings begin in January and continue until all spaces are filled. Sixty students are the maximum accepted. If the screening indicates that an applicant needs time for developmental growth and readiness, the application may be held for re-screening the following year. First Grade Screening Small groups of applicants are invited to a testing session. These sessions are two hours in length and are scheduled during a school morning. Through participation in a variety of age-appropriate activities, academic and developmental readiness are examined. A First Grade Admissions Committee is involved in the admissions decision. The primary concern in accepting an applicant is that he/she is developmentally ready to handle the expectations of our structured first grade. Second Through Eighth Grade Screening Testing of students entering grades two through eight takes place during a school morning. The session takes approximately two hours. Applicants are evaluated with the appropriate level sub tests of the Stanford 10 Achievement Test and writing exercises. The test results must be at an average or above average level in order for the applicant to be considered. Applicants who score at an acceptable level are asked to spend a day at Holy Trinity in a class at their present grade level. Although a visitor, the applicant is expected to work and participate with the rest of the class. Along with the testing and school visit, copies of the applicant's school records/transcripts and a recommendation by the applicant's current teachers must be submitted before a final decision is made. Parents will be notified in writing as soon as the decision is made. An Admissions Committee is involved in the decision process.